Fresh Start Family Show

What happens when your intuition as a parent… starts to conflict with what you’ve been taught about faith?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Wendy sits down with former student and turned Christian counselor and parenting educator Meaghan Hampton to explore the tension so many parents feel between faith, science, and their own inner knowing.

Meaghan shares her journey from overwhelmed young mom to licensed counselor, and how learning about child development, attachment, and the nervous system completely shifted the way she understood both parenting and her relationship with God.

Together, they unpack the harm that can come from fear-based parenting models, the misconceptions around “biblical discipline,” and how faith and science were never meant to compete, but to beautifully support one another.

They also talk about what it really looks like to trust your intuition again, especially if you were raised to ignore it, and how humility, repair, and relationship are the true foundations of both healthy parenting and authentic faith.

This episode is a breath of fresh air for any parent who has ever thought…“there has to be a better way.”

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What if the secret to raising calmer, healthier, more resilient kids… was as simple as getting outside more?

In this eye-opening conversation, Wendy sits down with author and outdoor advocate Linda McGurk to explore the Scandinavian philosophy that’s changing the way families think about childhood, nature, and everyday life.

Linda shares her journey from Sweden to the U.S., and the culture shock she experienced when she realized just how disconnected many families have become from the outdoors. From canceled recess to fear-based parenting, she began to see how modern life is quietly pulling kids away from one of the most essential parts of being human… nature.

They talk about the concept of friluftsliv (open-air living), why there’s truly no such thing as bad weather, and how outdoor play, even the messy, risky kind, is exactly what kids need to thrive.

This episode will gently challenge the way you think about safety, structure, and what it really means to support your child’s growth.

And it just might inspire you to open the door… and step outside together.

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In this episode, Wendy welcomes back Alyssa Blask Campbell, bestselling author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions and Big Kids, Bigger Feelings, for a powerful conversation about helping older kids build emotional strength, navigate boundaries, and move through big feelings with support.

Alyssa shares why middle childhood is often overlooked, even though elementary-age kids are still developing major emotional regulation skills. Together, Wendy and Alyssa talk about why parents don’t need to fix every hard feeling, how co-regulation still matters as kids grow, and why strong boundaries help children feel safe when they’re offered with calm, clarity, and respect.

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In this powerful episode, Wendy welcomes Pastor Zach Lambert, author of Better Ways to Read the Bible, for a hopeful and honest conversation about engaging with scripture in ways that bring life, not fear.

Zach shares how many people have experienced harm through rigid or fear-based interpretations of the Bible, and how a healthier, more Christ-centered approach can help families rebuild trust, deepen faith, and raise kids in a faith they don’t have to heal from later.

Together, Wendy and Zach explore why questions and doubts aren’t threats to faith, how harmful biblical interpretations often reveal themselves through bad fruit, and why parents can feel empowered to read scripture with humility, courage, and compassion.

This conversation is a beautiful invitation for parents who want their homes, churches, and faith communities to reflect the way of Jesus, rooted in love, justice, gentleness, and flourishing for all people.

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What if the key to helping your teen make safer, more thoughtful choices around sex… wasn’t control, silence, or fear?

But connection, honesty, and real education?

In this powerful and refreshingly honest conversation, Wendy's joined by sex educator Kimberly Wolf to talk about how we can guide our kids through one of the most misunderstood (and often avoided) topics in parenting, without shame, awkwardness, or panic.

They dive into what kids are actually being exposed to these days (it’s a lot), why avoiding the conversation can backfire in big ways, and how simple, everyday moments can become opportunities to build trust, safety, and confidence in your child.

You’ll learn why kids who receive clear, respectful, fact-based education are actually more likely to delay sexual activity, and how to become the safe place your child turns to when it matters most.

This episode is honest, eye-opening, and incredibly empowering, no matter what your background or belief system is.

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